Three injured in gunfight at Istanbul courthouse
ISTANBUL - Doğan News Agency (DHA)
The two sides clashed in front of journalists and cameramen. DHA photo
Three people were wounded as two sides in a murder trial clashed in front of Istanbul's court of justice today.The two groups confronted each other after a hearing into a trial at the courthouse in Istanbul's Çağlayan neighborhood. A brawl broke out as two sides attacked each other with leather belts and knives. The fighting turned into an armed clash when both sides started firing at each other.
One person was caught on news cameras shooting at people, before later being caught and detained by the police.
The wounded people were taken to hospital in taxi cabs.
